timo
Responses from timo
| ideal room size Go to the Cardas website (www.cardas.com I think). | |
| How to bi-amp with 2 two-channel amps? My suggestion (based on experience) is if you have two identical amps then run one amp to each speaker. IMO, this implementation is sonically superior to using one amp for highs and one amp for the lows. YMMV. | |
| Power Amp suggestions in $2000 range ? I would highly recommend you listen to an Ayre V-3. 200 w/ch into 4 ohms. Should be well within your price range used. I have three of them, one in my second system and two in my main rig. They are remarkably powerful, and have great musically bal... | |
| Music to audition tube peramps with? Use the music you play and enjoy the most on your current system! | |
| How long should vinyl last? RW: Have you used and measured all the "other" rigs out there to make such a bold statement re: the B&O tables/arms? | |
| jumper materials/methods. How 'bout a rusty nail? LOL. Couldn't resist. | |
| Whats wrong with short cables? Nothing is wrong with short cables, IMO. I run 6 foot lengths to my speakers. . .always have with excellent results. | |
| What amp for Thiel cs3.5's? A fine neutral or slightly warm sounding amp should do the trick. Stay away from bright or sterile sounding amps. . .you would not be happy with these. | |
| Where to get marching band recordings? Dweller is right. I do know for a fact that the University of Wisconsin Marching Band has made CDs in the past. IMO, they are a great band (I am an alumnus, so perhaps a little biased). Contact the Music dept., marching band, Mike Lekhrone (sp?) i... | |
| Bryston vs McCormack, any thoughts??? To my ears they are both a bit dry and bright sounding. | |
| how to biamp with different amps? You will need to go horizontal with two different amps. One to the highs and one to the lows. | |
| Do I really need a crossover when running 2 amps? Yes, you would have to disable the internal speaker crossover (i.e. by-pass it) and let the external electronic X-over send the correct signals to each driver of the loudspeaker. | |
| Do I really need a crossover when running 2 amps? No, you can use the internal crossover of your loudspeakers if you wish. | |
| Are today's interconnects really better? Better than, say, 20 years ago? Absolutely. | |
| Insight w/ kora hermes 24/192 DAC? No, but if I were you I would also look into the Muse Model One Ninety Two (24/192) DAC. I own one and nothing in its or even higher price range beats it! IMO, of course. |